Ernest Mtawali

Ernest Mtawali
Personal information
Full name Ernest-Chirwali Mtawali
Date of birth (1966-10-10) 10 October 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth Malawi
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1992 Bloemfontein Celtic
1992–1994 Mamelodi Sundowns
1994–1995 Newell's Old Boys 4 (0)
1995–1996 Talleres
1997–1999 Toulouse FC 27 (0)
1999–2000 Al-Wehda
2000–2003 Orlando Pirates
2003–2004 Ajax Cape Town
International career
1986–2003 Malawi 27 (2)
Managerial career
2015–2016 Malawi
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ernest Mtawali, also known as Ernest Chirwali,[1] (born October 10, 1966) is a retired Malawian football (soccer) midfielder.

Mtawali initially played for Hardware Stars in his home country. In South Africa he played for Welkom Real Hearts, Bloemfontein Celtic, Sundowns FC, Orlando Pirates, Hellenic FC and Ajax Cape Town. He also had stints with Newell's Old Boys in Argentina, Toulouse FC in France, Al-Wehda in Saudi Arabia and also represented his country's national team.[citation needed]

He is also reported to have played in the Italian third division, under a false name in order to evade a FIFA ban on players who had played in Apartheid-era South Africa.[2]

He was appointed as caretaker manager of the Malawi national team in June 2015.[3]

References

  1. ^ "South Africa to throw out Mtawali". BBC Sport. 25 May 2001. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  2. ^ Ian Hawkey (2010). Feet of the Chameleon: The Story of African Football. Portico. p. 178.
  3. ^ "Malawi hires Ernest Mtawali as caretaker coach: Chimodzi, Chamangwana released". NyasaTimes.com. 14 June 2015. Archived from the original on 15 June 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.


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